diff --git a/src/ansiblelint/formatters/__init__.py b/src/ansiblelint/formatters/__init__.py
index eba6294d61..7836b3b228 100644
--- a/src/ansiblelint/formatters/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ansiblelint/formatters/__init__.py
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ def format_result(self, matches: list[MatchError]) -> str:
             # Append issue to result list
             result.append(issue)
 
-        return json.dumps(result, sort_keys=False, indent=2)
+        # Keep it single line due to https://github.com/ansible/ansible-navigator/issues/1490
+        return json.dumps(result, sort_keys=False)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _remap_severity(match: MatchError) -> str:
@@ -237,8 +238,8 @@ def format_result(self, matches: list[MatchError]) -> str:
             "version": self.SARIF_SCHEMA_VERSION,
             "runs": runs,
         }
-
-        return json.dumps(report, sort_keys=False, indent=2)
+        # Keep it single line due to https://github.com/ansible/ansible-navigator/issues/1490
+        return json.dumps(report, sort_keys=False)
 
     def _extract_results(
         self,
diff --git a/test/test_formatter_json.py b/test/test_formatter_json.py
index c5856a3da2..3c79229610 100644
--- a/test/test_formatter_json.py
+++ b/test/test_formatter_json.py
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ def test_format_list(self) -> None:
     def test_result_is_json(self) -> None:
         """Test if returned string value is a JSON."""
         assert isinstance(self.formatter, CodeclimateJSONFormatter)
-        json.loads(self.formatter.format_result(self.matches))
+        output = self.formatter.format_result(self.matches)
+        json.loads(output)
+        # https://github.com/ansible/ansible-navigator/issues/1490
+        assert "\n" not in output
 
     def test_single_match(self) -> None:
         """Test negative case. Only lists are allowed. Otherwise a RuntimeError will be raised."""
diff --git a/test/test_formatter_sarif.py b/test/test_formatter_sarif.py
index a38738379b..c807fdd27c 100644
--- a/test/test_formatter_sarif.py
+++ b/test/test_formatter_sarif.py
@@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ def test_format_list(self) -> None:
     def test_result_is_json(self) -> None:
         """Test if returned string value is a JSON."""
         assert isinstance(self.formatter, SarifFormatter)
-        json.loads(self.formatter.format_result(self.matches))
+        output = self.formatter.format_result(self.matches)
+        json.loads(output)
+        # https://github.com/ansible/ansible-navigator/issues/1490
+        assert "\n" not in output
 
     def test_single_match(self) -> None:
         """Test negative case. Only lists are allowed. Otherwise, a RuntimeError will be raised."""